Team Associated TC6 Thread
#7006
Tech Rookie
iTrader: (2)
Thanks for the lessons guys, very informative. I purchased a used TC6.1, so I'm not sure what it will have. Interesting, using the very heavy weight oil to make the diff act more like a spool. I am just getting into VTA racing with my son, as I thought it would be "simple". I guess nothing is really simple once you dive in. ;-)
#7007
Thanks for the lessons guys, very informative. I purchased a used TC6.1, so I'm not sure what it will have. Interesting, using the very heavy weight oil to make the diff act more like a spool. I am just getting into VTA racing with my son, as I thought it would be "simple". I guess nothing is really simple once you dive in. ;-)
#7008
#7009
#7010
Tech Adept
iTrader: (2)
We will talk.
#7011
Tech Master
iTrader: (5)
Thanks for the lessons guys, very informative. I purchased a used TC6.1, so I'm not sure what it will have. Interesting, using the very heavy weight oil to make the diff act more like a spool. I am just getting into VTA racing with my son, as I thought it would be "simple". I guess nothing is really simple once you dive in. ;-)
Good luck!
#7012
Thanks for the lessons guys, very informative. I purchased a used TC6.1, so I'm not sure what it will have. Interesting, using the very heavy weight oil to make the diff act more like a spool. I am just getting into VTA racing with my son, as I thought it would be "simple". I guess nothing is really simple once you dive in. ;-)
#7014
Tweak Station, is two independent flat bars, that pivot. A bubble level is used to make sure the front "axis" is on the same plane as the rear "axis"
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRTZ9&P=7
Think......"twisted or not twisted chassis"
A simple (basic) camber gauge to begin with (that measures the angle of the wheels)....you can move up to a fancier alignment station when you feel it would benefit you.
And, if you like an in depth working knowledge of suspension and alignment set up, the book by XXXMain, # B001 "Touring Car Set Up Guide"
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRTZ9&P=7
Think......"twisted or not twisted chassis"
A simple (basic) camber gauge to begin with (that measures the angle of the wheels)....you can move up to a fancier alignment station when you feel it would benefit you.
And, if you like an in depth working knowledge of suspension and alignment set up, the book by XXXMain, # B001 "Touring Car Set Up Guide"
#7015
Here is another really good FREE setup guide. Just reading this guide from beginning to end turned on alot of light bulbs in my brain. I printed the last few summary pages to reference at the track and find myself going back and re-reading this guide pretty frequently and it seems I pick up something I missed or had forgotten every time I read it. I cant even tell you how many times I read this and have something "click" in my head that explains something I noticed while at the track but didnt really know what to do about it.
http://users.telenet.be/elvo/
http://users.telenet.be/elvo/
#7017
If the car handles like crap, it is usually, a set up error.
Doesn't take much, between being dialed, and not-dialed.
I've had huge handling problems go away, for instance, when my rear droop was uneven from left to right by .5 mm, or one shock was 1/4 turn off on the preload collar. The Carbon Fiber chassis is so rigid (compared to, say, a Sprint2 ) that proper set up is VERY VERY important for a proper handling car.
Precision set up, will result in a precise handling car.
#7018
Everyone's right. It's all about proper Set-up.
When you are Novice to this Hobby, Set-up is very hard to understand at first. You need to get a grip on understanding the common dynamics of Set-up.
"Your (driving-style) Set-up... Not always someone elses."
My car may have the fastest laps of the day or I might be sitting TQ, but the next guy drives it and he may not like it. Your driving style!
jhautz- Glad you posted that website. If you didn't, I would have. I have learned sooo much from reading that from cover to cover. I have every single page printed and in a binder.
I call it... "The Racers Bible"
When you are Novice to this Hobby, Set-up is very hard to understand at first. You need to get a grip on understanding the common dynamics of Set-up.
"Your (driving-style) Set-up... Not always someone elses."
My car may have the fastest laps of the day or I might be sitting TQ, but the next guy drives it and he may not like it. Your driving style!
jhautz- Glad you posted that website. If you didn't, I would have. I have learned sooo much from reading that from cover to cover. I have every single page printed and in a binder.
I call it... "The Racers Bible"
#7019
Here is another really good FREE setup guide. Just reading this guide from beginning to end turned on alot of light bulbs in my brain. I printed the last few summary pages to reference at the track and find myself going back and re-reading this guide pretty frequently and it seems I pick up something I missed or had forgotten every time I read it. I cant even tell you how many times I read this and have something "click" in my head that explains something I noticed while at the track but didnt really know what to do about it.
http://users.telenet.be/elvo/
http://users.telenet.be/elvo/
#7020